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~ " i ? ? .... timm. . ... .. >1 jii.i'r-uji.ij j. Li mil ill.
TUT? \n?w^ i VT\ uri? u n I the more pressing problem
X1.UTIU JLX.juxvxi.JJJL/. - - .
solved with satisfaction the
ture will have done well.
WlJvNSBORO, S. C. into a general tinkering rau
? ^ - incnr the danger of mak:
Wednesday. july s, : : : 1S83. breaches while patching old (
it. we Ays davis, editor. Political Notes.
tXO. S. BETXOIDS. ASSOCIATF Ewaa. ^ T)clnocrats^ CaUfo,
TT . .... . . nominated General Stonemai
Senator Hill is still improving rp. ...
, . ernor. The choice is deeme
* ow m m one, and strong hopes are ei
Dox Cameron's little rebellion in of carrying the State.
Pennsylvania is progressing nicely. The Pennsylvania Republ
m no nearer a reconciliation tl
Harvard College has at List made Ex-Attorncv General Lear,
an Lh. D. of Charles O'Conor. He dent of the'first lar ?
nhnnlil tiOT-a liod tKlC titlp VPQI-e !)(m. _r i , ,, , ,, .
w'^ i rexaseu to anena uus conv
Several papers predict that Hamp- *ts reassembling to till a vj
j, ton will be the Democratic nominee State ticket, his opinion 1
for governor in spite of his declination. 'he Convention was fundi
We shall soon see. tarth writes to Don Came
m m idea of this campaign is thai
Everybody is relieved that Guiteau nothing, keep quiet and 1<
has at last gone. Nobody doubts he This will not require you to
was crazy; but many believe it was and in fact it is too iate in
risht to hang him anyhow, paign for you to learn a m
_ 7 'f, . The Independent strength is
The gubernatorial race m Georgia irinruit-; . ,
* .. . , , . . at 100,000 votes, which shoi
is getting exciting. At last accounts . *
? o v it Democratic victorv. The 1
^??sQrx. Stephens had e;<rht delegates . x A ?
- r v. have nominated Comntrolle
pledged and Mr. Bacon four. | D ~
1 ? m I Pattison, of Philadelphia,for
Arthur has been seen to weep three Pattison was elected in E
times sincel>e has been President, so Philadelphia by twenty thoi
the reporters say. Ilis last tears jority. in the recent uprisin
were shed for Guiteau when he refused the ring. lie is highly spok
to reprieve. I"5 nomination appears to be
-~as> " i one. If the Democrats coi
The Columbia Register has called fight properly tLev muy s
for gubernatorial nominations from gajnj?? tj)C gtatc.
men in the ranks. A correspondent ? Iowa has p.isscd a prohibi
hi reply has nominated Hon. Giles ^. stitutional amendment by a
Patterson, the new Senatoi fiom Che?- j}10UjaiK| majority despite
*cr- _ earnest effoi*ts of the liuaoi
- - ii ;n nsr>rf tnnnpv frwlv. H
|i-. The latest gossip is tnai ivriaur win i ~ ? . - secure
Cornell's renomination as Gov- j r>' is expected to secure sun
eruor of New York with Senator Lap- [latioi> i" several adjoining
ham as Lieutenant-Gevernor? and Cor- j States. Kansas is much pie:
nell will appoint Conkling to fill the experiment.
Lapham's vacancy in the Senate. Herald corresponded
*3 arm that the Republicans will !
-Judge Thomas Jekfersox- -Mackia Congressmen in Penusvlva'
(L has written a voluminous letter ar- in 0hio and two in Indiana.
\ raigniag the Democracy. We will T1)C Maine jfusionists hflVl
publish it merely to give our readers nated Plaisted for governor
'0^ an opportunity of seeing what he says. aml ^urch for Congress. F
It w ill add nothing to the campaign r-ed the State in 1<s^0> The n
one way or another. ducing Solon Chase and a few
That blackmailing letter of the to nominate a straight Green
Republican Congressional Committee ' (^vclt ^otes Irom Plaisted
is stirring up a good deal of heuitliv ail(^ ^ur?h can have but on
a explanations?that he is ei
upon the spittoon washers for three t^ick skulled 01 else is worl
dollars and sixty cents apiece to elect r^e Republican^
millionaire congressmen is almost too " ' lw ~
much for even an average Radical to Extra Session
stand. The Legislature met on
t_ ~7T~r~r*^rrZTr77777^ ^ 0 lx*lis,t attend stric
It is said that some oppose the ercc- . ? ,. , .
,. ? , ,, i . . , ? business for which it was
tion ot a heavv black district on toe . . ,
a ,. . *> it -ii j and not distract itself bv t
ground that Republicans will claim ., , ,
, J wide a range over doubtful
that the population is not equallv ad- ? .
. rp, . v Consistencv is a jeucl. a
justed. There is nothing m this. >?ew - Jy
, 0. . , , . , ,. , some special reason be show
lork btate has one district which , 1 . .
.... c i , , , in the registration law ouirhl
contains, within five hundred votes, as , - . . f
many as two other districts pot to- ma e exctP m imnc* point
gerher. And the discrenancv is verv * o t le pioposec coiisol
. ? .. , * * ! precincts, we believe it wo
great all through. ,, , , ,,
,m r ; blunder; and wotud work
We trust the Legislature will pas*' ble damage to the St.ate as ^
the act forbidding the standing aside of | the Democratic party. Th
jurors in misdemeanor trials. Judge i government attempts to u
Bruce of the Uuited States Court, in a : trol over local elections, an<
recent case in Alabama, denied that I would please it be iter than to
any such' law existed, thus taking State aid thq usurpation bv :
Bssy-*"
ground with G^ief Justice YJaite and possible through indirection
against Judge Bond and Persecuting with separate precincts su
/ Attorney "Melton. Let. oar X-eirishi-- vision is. confessed!}: rocti-a-lc
'tore clinch the nail. til the days of holding the el<
* m made different, the precincts
A TEAK jnmped the track on a scparated. Tl,o closer the ,
bridge on Long Island Thursday and ; ^tween the two elections, *
precipitated hundreds of people into unitv of bailot 0l. bv propi
the water, killing several and injuring locat-;on> the more it
abotf seventy. General Grant was ; trol flie colored votc? and u
- 111 the smokin? car a,ld t00k a tnmble i the hazard to the countv tick
into the water, but emerged with bis j publican sccl^01js. Hundred
cigar stump still between his teeth, j ored people car be foKlld
Would it not have been a coincidence j countv wi]]inff t0 rcpudi.lte
bad Guiteau and himself both been . gvc(i^ Jocal tickc{s as the R
taken away from a bereaved nation? j ;lccu?torued to makc> whiIe t
Pattisox, the Democratic guberna-! ^ vote ^>r l'ie National I
torial candidate in Pennsylvania, is but! I hese volcio are to;
thirty-one years old. Re has been 1 ajM* '00 emotional to "scr
comptroller of Pliiladelphia for five | c:u'? on election day, and w
years or more. In 1S8Q he led the ! candidate? arc all on the sai
Democratic ticket 34,000 votes in ! or w hether the boxes are a
Philadelphia on local issues. The j s'anie tabie or in the same rc
Republican ring had sickeued-the peo- j support them solidly,
pie.by its thefts. A son of Jere Black j these contests
is t&e candidate for lieutenaiit-govcr- j P0?sibk', opportunity for (j
I " tvifl.Anl
? nu^ui J;
o n and Democratic county of?e<
Tite papers that charge General | seeurt-d, even if the Kepubii
Bratton with -"seeking office" do him majority for the Federal issn
giQSS injustice, iie does not seek This by no means involves
office, and never has sought it. If lie donment of Congressmen, bi
went about working and wire-pulling j iy keeps the two issues r.]
he would be much stronger with the should do, and does not pre1
politicians. If the people want a est Democratic work at both
square, honest, straightforward, saga- And if a county goes for th<
cious leader, who will belong to no can Congressmen this vote c:
m$n or set of men, who will steadily set by Democratic strongholi
set his face against rings, cliques or i^^>e v\isc?t and the:efoie
questionable methods and will serve 0 lc- *
the State- in abnegation of self, they
can find him in General Bratton. The GetiiHf Ready,
"combinations" that are forming do County Chairman" Wood
not include hitn, but the people snotud ^ for a meeting o
see that he is chosen. j ccntivc Committee on Sati:
a- ? -gft* {
rT . . tne purpose of can:n<r a co
SenatorHarllle,of Manon, resents ' , , ,*
,, . ' , | vention, to send delegates t
the "Congressional" criticism of the ,. ... , ., ?
, . .. T ' i x mat 8 hope there will
measures passed bv the Legislature,! . . ,, ,
, ' , i committee meeting. Much
and stivs that such counsel as our rep-; .. .
, . ; on the wav the campaign o]
resenlatives at Washington have given ; wg ^ (o ^ ^
:iow should have been tenderer* i thcmseivcs wirte-avrake f-on
winter, lie is risrht, especiallv m ;* . . r?. - ,' r
1 , > gmnimr. Tune is short tor
reference to the two precinct law. Our ? ^ v
. , : rv work. Tne suoonliuate <
^Sorts to secure a solid Concessional and select l!e;c?at,
delegation have already failed through ; collvcmi?n, aml- ?1C
the dictatorial action of Congress, and j ^ ^ bc fcH_ Wo
two more seats, those of Tillman and "' , . . .
? . , countv chairman has acted
T>w.km./Wn oeo nlcrtiinlii.lnlllil tnm-nliv
ALiV/iiai VICVII, uihviiui'vtiivvi w < 1,. .
* ; not calling, the convention i
?\ e mast do all we can for our Con- , . " A . .
, , but now that the occasion hi
gressiocal candidates, but must look ,. , ,,,
* iX , , , .. i no lime should be wasted,
first towards home. After an election ! ,
,? T * i , * .i o. . T: This corjity will be entitle
the Lesrislatnre separates the btute and , , , , _
~ , * , .. . ? 4. ; delegates to the State Conv
Federal boxes; and then about the! , t. - , .
. . , . , me ratio of representation
time the campaign begins the people ; , , , , ?. r .. .
, \ r i ? . : doubled. Tlie btate Com
get greedv and want to grab all again. . .
^,L , * , . ' . pursuance of trie power grai
Ti hev haci better try moderation for! ' , . f ,
by tlie constitution doubled
0nce*- __ ber of delegates, in order i
_ __ , ,A, T . , . del lands made for increased
Tiie Work oi tne Legislature. ? t. ,
3 tation. Ue don t know t
The legislative committee appointed hundred and ?ixteen membii
* ~ J J 1 Tficolv fhon nnO-hl If t
w recoimnenaauu pi'eiiarc uustiiva* ??/"< v..v. ...... *
that body, report iliat the occasion ; ber would do; perhaps they
justifies the consideration of the fol- get along as well. Still th;
Jowing measures only: First, a con- ; tion will not be too large,
stitutional amendment relating to the number of aspiring politic
formation of new counties:-second, an have an opportunity of goin
amendment providing for a- separation ; Columbia and taking part in
of Federal and State election dnys; nations.
third, the reapportionment of.the State: ; The Radicals are swarmim
fourth, an act in reference to making^ some sections tue Greenback
jurors stand aside, ana nun, certain streugtn, so u nenooves-uie j
minor provisions, making- more defi- i to put 011 their war paint
nite the existing election tew. Alt, They will have a trisk litti<
qther matters, in the opinion of the } went-for a while;; but wiH i
committee, should be referred to the triumphant.over opposition.
) - next Legislature. * tions are that Northern R(
This determination is sensible.' The will have their hands full
legislature, should attend strictly to without coming down here tc
-apiatters of political importance and to Africanize the State.
4^se everything else untouched. If Before voting time, we ofU
4
s can be good deal of blaster and braggadocio, i tigue. Benbow, Gaillarc
Legisla- such as is indulged in now in many j
To enter places; but the braggarts are not j he | i>cpre"entatires-Sirr
ist be to j ones who come out ahead. A little i Dennis, Hemphill, Jacl
ing new J quiet work is worth a bushel of bun- Williamson, Denny, A
mes. t combe. Let the Democrats get to work HnfT?.n' Smith* Barksd
, . , M. Johnson. Newton,
- | and organize tor victory, Alexander.' Haskell,
****"!?*?*! Massev. Mr. Simonto
rnia have tue special session. chairman of the commi
; for ?tov- . TT~? . ,> ? the comiut^ee ox l
o The General Assembly Meet Promptly at
cl a grood the Time Set in the Go'eernor's Proclama- Me?$l*S. SID)the, (cl
utevtainert tion?The Suggestions of the Democratic; Bradley, AMl'ich, J. W
CancKS?Good Work and a Short Seg8{on. j J- Harvey \\ i Is Oil, Co)
licans are Columbia, j""? 27General The caucus (hen adjo
Assembly did little toduv besides re- n. *v- , ,?_J,
t.an ever, ceivin^'he Governor's message, which at l.o clock \U<lne*la
the presi- j was referred to a special committee. Columbia, June 28.mvention,
In the House several members at- ters of interest which 1
ention at ^eniPte^ t0 introduce miscellaneous acted to-day have occi
i measures, but prompt objection was j Democratic caucus v\
icancy on ; ma(je jn cach case, and the matters { sitting-, with brief in
jeing that i were compelled to lie over until to-1 meals, nearly all day.
.? ! nmiTmv. | cus met this morning'
io o\j j
;roa: "Mv ^ou?es adjourned about 12.45 \ appointed to oonsidcr ;
' * * " j p. ni? and at one o'clock a caucus oft legislation, if any, otl:
- }0.a ao j t}ie Democratic members of the Senate j redistricting the State
>ok wise, j and House was held with Senator Fer-! be brought before the
act wisely guson in the chair. The caucus up- bly at this extra sessioi
the cam- i Pointec* a special committee of one wiiich was discussed \vi
? j from each county to report a plan for for many hours, but \v
;w part.- j ^districting the State, and another ed. The committee re<
set down ; specia} committee of two from each the work of the specia
lid insure ! Congressional district was appointed strieted to the followin,
Democrats t0 reP01,t what legislation outside of j 1. The matter of all
t> i .x j the redistricting measure should bejstitution in reference
;i itooert i takon Upy jf any. Colonel Simonton j counties, referred to ii
governor. [ is chairman of the first committee, and j message.
Republican r Senator Ssnythe is cliairmau of the I 2. The matter of ai
1 ? I second committee. Both committees \ stitution so as to vest
^ ^ . : held meetings this afternoon, and after Assembly tiic power o
g against j appointing sub-commit tees adjourned for holding the gener
en of and to meet at nine o'clock to-morrow State and county office
a strong morning. The committees are both 3.. Several omissions
uduct the exPecte^ t0 report to the caucus at ten several polling precinc:
, . o'clock, to which hour the caucus ad- the last session have
ucceett m , jonrned. that should be remodic
j It is rather early to give any definite 4. The time within
tory con- prognostications as the length of the tion should cease un<
bout fiftv ' sesslOM an<l as J<) {hc legislation which given rise to doubt, an
. * i will be taken up. but so tar as can be questions under that
tne most gathered. however, it is the sentiment arisen. These demand
interest. J of both houses, ut this time, to limit the General Assembly,
[ his victo-! the work of the session to the^redis- o. Questions have ah
ilar Icis-' ti'ictinjr measure. If anv other mat- to the proper practice
? t ' k:rs are taken up they will relate to istiug laws of the Sta
es..cin | jj,e election law and to the suggestion to the formation of jn
lsed with j of the (Governor as to the amendment trials. The law on thi
! of the Constitution with reference to be definitely declared.
" *' """* Tim committee also
f* T)2"0cl 10^^' CI L'ut iUil V'l iil< w V/V/iiinivo* a jiv ? ? - - ? ? ? _
I - fi i committees appointed for the purpose ; resolutions and triirs co
lose tince. wjjj jn ajj probability make a report j tcrs above enumerated
ma, three ! to-morrow, which will settle quietly in ! mended that they be
| caucus to what extent general legisla- j caucus and then pros
e renomi-1 l*on ^all go. | manner to the Gener:
, , ,, i The following resolution, was intro-1 wit:
ana J.at.d; t]ucei] Jeter; ! 1. Joint resolution
usion car-, Resolved, That all matters relating ! amendment lo Sect
lotives in-! to the redisricting of the State be XXIII. of the Const!
r followers i referred to a special committee con- ; to the formation of nei
l a -L-t" i- \ ' listing of one from each Cnngressionnl; 2. Joint resolution
ck ticket; district of the State, and that sai(J I amcmiiuent to Sectioi
and Ladd j committee is hereby authorized and ! relating to the time <.
e of two ! requested to report as soon as practi-; tions.
ther verv ! ca*''e a ki" *? I'euistrict the State of | 3. Bill to. amend the
j ! South Carolina. j by law the voting
w =>. | The resolution was adopted and j Stats.
! the committee appointed as follows: j 4. Bill to amend Tit
? j Messrs. Jeter, Ferguson, lrtirilce, i the General Statutes c
I Smythe and J. \\~. Moore. j titled "Of. elections."
Mr. Izlar introduced a bill to redis- ! The commissioners (
' ... I Cf??
Tuc-srbv. j tnct the state?vvinit js known us cue j w?c-un; i. vi,u
,i t .j* "Dibble plan." as follows: several clerical errors
1 - . { A Bill to divide the State of South | covered which had hoi
convened, I Carolina into seven Congressional while the book is still
akin^: too Districts. committee therefore re
questions. Bp it enacted by the Senate and the commissioners Ik
nd unless ^-ouseRepresentatives of th.; State introduce such si bill at
s j of South Carolina, now met and sit- The adoption of tiii
n a change tiuor in Coneral Assembly, and by the caucus practically rest
t not to be ; authority of the same: tion of the extra r-c.-si:i
5. j Section 1. That the State ofSou'h above enumerated, and
idation of' Carolina shall be divided into seven j adjournment certain.
j Congressional District, as foliows: were made in caucu*
uld be a | <phe Congressional District to report so as to ailoi
irretrieva-j be composed of the Parishes of St. i matters of legislation
veil as to 1 Phillip's and St. Michael's, and the! but they were all vc
e Federal tov;ns of Mt. Pleasant and- Summer- j impartiality on the xv
j ville. and so much of the Piirish of St. ; in the opening part of
surp con- , jHmes Gooseereek as lies between the ; they were unneccssn
1 nothing j western track of the South Carolina j opeu the door ta the d
+?"?i rail war and the Ashlev river, in the! less ami multitudinous
^ cuv/ w
makiuff it County ?* Berkeley and below the ! table among the intro
? ^ Comity of Colleton; the townships of j side legislation was a
, whereas UeMs, Burns, Cain, Dorchester, Georg3,; part of Mr. Dennis, c
ch super- Girham, Heyward, Rozer, Sherida i, seeure an extension o1
gal. u?- and Verdinr in the County of-?'x>u/}- for stock law i? g<
actions be ton? c t(nvi,ships of Branchvillo, in Berkeley, Williams
" . ., , | Caw-Caw, Cow Castle, Edisto> Eiiz i- counties for two years.
snouiuDe keth, Goodland, Hebron, Liberty, tion was favored ii
connection Middle, New Hope, Orange, Union, Messrs. Dennis, Shan
hether bv Willow and Zion, in the Counties of Tlie caucus, after full a
nquitv of Orangeburg and Lexington the motion, by a vote (
The Second Congressional District Murray also made a sti
is. to con- t0 j)C composed oi" the townships of allowed to introduce a
:e greater j Coosawhatch:e, Goethe, Peoples and the subscription of the
ets in lie-' Poeotarfgo, yi i!>e Comity of Hampton; sou to the Savannah \
Is of col-! tl,e townships of Broxlon* and barren which was also tabled,
j in the County of Colic-ton; tiie County The jiroct'cdings in
in even , 0p uanuVeli, excepting Bull Pond ' were of no interest? b
such dis-; township; and the Counties of Aiken j notices of :u>d res
adicaljarc i and Edgedchl. confined to tiie matte
hev prefer j ^'lC Congressional District to ! the action of the Dome
, * ! be com nosed of the Counties of Abbe- ?
.ovu'Mt/.o" ... , . ^ - I Columbia. June 2
VII JO. JSCV/OeiTV, -UlUSl'suil, v,UOliee j
> ignorant and Pickens. * j u;;s c<
ateh with The Foi'rih Congressional District j ? C';.K^ :
hethcr the J? be composed of the Counties of I 1M[ J .,1'*
i n j | fireonvuie, Laurens, Spartannurjr. ~ tii.in
!ie bJJot,, xjiilou ami Fairiie'd, and the town.*:/:p! iMsiri'.-icu li
11 011 the of llalsellvilie in the Couiiiv of Che*- ,!:U wiwaujy
)om, thev ler. * l!~ w*I,!)rt ol,:,,e rvf
lint i>v The Fifth Congressional District to caucus to-oay too*
r " * ! be comoosed of the Couufcv of York, j':?l :1!51U e,?
far a? , the Counlv of Chester, except inir Jiul- djseufwiii oyer tnw :u>
met elec-1 sciiville township: the Counties of a.:ifl s.!)in}ft<1; V;:c \'H
> afforded,! Lancaster, Chesterfield and i\er.-haw: , ,{,:o !
" scan be and the township* of Centre, Upper roir'l"-v. a!c I,071!VL';V
! and Columbia in the Countv of itich- l,!* j"" v stand us it
cans cast a | * us important provision
c- I The Sixth Congressional District to! ^
an aban- ! be composed o!' tlie townships of ]>ish- j bear
it it mere- i opviile. Carter's Crossing. Concord. fu .: '
. . I Lynchburg. Mnyesviile. Mount Clio, j j.,ie eommi.tce t
1 j Shiloh, Spring' llili ami Slimier, in the ^on-ivssioiial di>tnd.
>'e:it earn- | Countv of Sumter: the townships of .c 'V0'30"1
j..-*. r>?ii ;i?. at.,,,, i registration to the firsi
? Ronul.li- "'"o! Midwav, Molt s-, Mount. Zi;>n, j str,c*t,s u'j*>
* " ~ New Zion, Plowdcn's Mills. Sunnnv ' im)Y^:n-1,10
i rrt -l Swamp and Sandy Grove, in ?L?r Conn- j Cv',1 *;''c s!Ve.to persons
t!.o c,rS~T i *>" of Clarendon: the town.-hips of | oi tin; origiua.s.
*s | Lake. .T.ees, Johnson's and Suniter. I . tyc ?.enale. (he co
and iiie town of Kingstree, in t!io I I1/'11 ? ^cj('r? I'1'"
Countv of "Williamsburg; and tJie! v~n:,er:I' Assembly sha
[Counties of Darlington, Marlboro, j the day" on w
j Marion and Horry. ' I redixrict t.ie States
ward has! The S-jccndt Congressional Itfstriot )V;l*taKt'n l,?) *01'C(>n;
f tl)n Fv ' '? composed of the Counties of -t'-1",:?urne opposed ihti
' Georgetown and Beaufort, the lower j v<-'!10:.m:nt speech, in w.
trda\, lor township of the Countv of lilchhnd: w.as a measure
unty con- the townships of Manchester, Middle- 1 hose who opposed
,o (lolum- ' ton, Privateer. Providence, Ihifton !:;;l.i-)1'l!.v u::d preveyt tl
ha a full C''eck> Swimming Pens and Slates- f1 iuea?ures ot u
,1 , burg', in the County of S-u inter;- the the people... He s:;n
i deoendb townships of Amelia, Goodbvs, Lvons. ,ulG. ,{:n.'c ^ correct l
pens, and i Pine Grove, Poplar, Providence and ?f tiit;
it Vic iw\f /l/inr* 1M'.> itn
acy show Vance's, in t!ie Comity of Orangeburg: j "V7 "Vl ',vi
bp r'1G townships of Calvarv. Concord, sg?i?ieved by
. Fricndsliip. Fnlton, Sr. Jsaies, St. | thoir reprcscnkiUvcs t
prelimma- Maries, Sr.'Pauls and Santee, in the I ?axv thnl!,.,?h <1**' sehei
:lubs must: County of Ciarendon; the townsiiins j w,"~h was to c
es to the ! of Anderson. Hope, Indian, lung's. I ?"<,cr tn.?y nnghl
c':ib meet- i (except the town of Kings} rceAXavv si j |:ic'af??res. ;vou
Pen.,, Sutton's ?*, 'f"? ? ?*
. ,c I Turkey, in the County of Williams- the>* had sworn
wisely in i burg; all of the Counties of Charles- u::!;is of seven
too soon: ton and Ilcrkeley, excepting such por~ y,0lcis' *le adverti.s;-d
r>& oiM.jr-p.i ti >:.s thereot as arc hereinbefore de?ig- ;ie ?j>u,llrv ot his uite;
nated os a part of the Fii\<t Congress- VK\ ;t. ".c*;ino
sional District: the townships of Col-i 'A ?!'?-v e ho?riies ot
d to eight lins. Adam's lain. Glover, Fra-er. j ^:V1,so? moved that 1
cntir-;:. as j Luwsdcs and Blake, in the County of! V'll0!.!-i 10>i"
has b-CMi<-'oilct(,n; ^icto^shspsoil^rtas^j- prompt I v t:? !?!? .!.
tf . ! Law ton, in the County of Hampton. ! |mvji demanded 01
snitfcc m | ;llui the township ot bull i onu- 111 tn< . w<njfCt|;. Yc;l^ 2
ited them ; County of Barnwell. J* "Thc proceeding in b
the imm-; Sec* "2. lliat rJl Acts _ and parts Oi . ?,ie ^ssemblv were con
to satisfy ' inconsistent herewith cue hueby j wur]<_;iK. iutroductio;
i repealed. nf su<>"es:cd t>v tl
. rcpreseu-1 This bill was referred to the spem? j Diiluw&&caucus/
hat tnree ! committee from the Congressional wis 5
will act 1 tricts appointed to consider all matters Columbia. June 3^.5,
nnm. i referring to the redisricting ot tlu jc caucus met- at 'J o'ch
Scale. t ing, and earnestly cli-c
may not jn ^JC House Mr. Deferens offered fC)? i-pdjctrictiup the St:
1 conven-1 the following, which was ordered tc~ hours' discussion the p
anu anv J lie over under an objection: ed. with only cue unin
inr vi'l! Whereas, grave objections haye been , fj0',u This change w
' *4 * ' ' ; urged-against the election laws ot this 1 substitution of Vr.hitep
g down to j lU?] %rlie:-?ns, it is the determin-1 jn jjpyy-taiiburg county
the nomi- : ation of this body to. secure, if possi- j Township, in the s.ime
; blc, a full, lair and free- vote ot the : ]i occurs in the Fourth
r nn/t ?? people in all future elcctious; be it, | ti-icts. The nlan as it 1
o'oim ' ^icrc^>re; I was* both houses of th
; Rewlced, That a committee of one ! j^ublv without oppo
democrats , from each Congressional district be perhaps, a futile effort
at once. | appointed by the chair to examine into bv Senator Fishburne t
b ensure- ' anti report to this House: First, as to ]fcails. 'flic utter usel<
...n??rL i the practicability of amending he said j a conrsc wiI]j however,
v : laws ; second, as to the wisayni and ygnt its being resorted
Indiea- i policy of repealing: them.
jpublicans The House then adjourned.. Columbia, J-vvly 1.?r
at home The Democratic caucus met immedi- which .will be transacte
ate.lv after adjournment. The follow- session is now cut out
>euaeavor. jUg"redistricting committee \*as ap-. both Houses in the sha]
pointed: several measures wer
>11 hear a| Senators?Maxwell, Henderson, Lar- caucus. The remaiui^
s
I, Perry, Wylic, j session will, therefore, be devoted to I polling- place at a tin
, Moore, Jeter,; purely routine work. j except the managers si
I The caucus this morning, as inti-; to speak to the voter wl
ion! on, Murray, j mated yesterday, adopted a j->int i ing place casting a vote
cson, Humbert, j resolution proposing a constitutional j Did ever a legislate
Iston, C. J. C. i amendment in relation to the forma- j such a tremendous pie
ale, Brooker, J. | tion of new counties, which provides ! for crushing the rights c
J. C. Wilson, i that new counties shall not consist of; You will perceive thai
White, Henry, less than four hundred square miles in j alone (all Democrats) i
n was elcctcd i area or contain less than the one [ speak to the illiterate 1
tree. j twenty-fourth part of the population j sents himself at the the
EciSL.mox, ! t'ie whole State. The caucus furth-! ballot for the candidat
. ' \ r\ . j ermore determined to bill the bill pro-[and they can only "rc
laitman,; jzia?*,, p0S|n?p t0 declare the law in relation to i names oil the boxes."
^lhc formation of juries. After a free j "no light, but rather da
iv , ^.c.iastei, j ail(j fuii discussion of this matter, I The voter who canno
. mPf?f which was participated in by all the such case, so far as his
^ lawyers in both Houses, it was agreed, rectly place his six ballc
.mi i 0. thut the law was so clear ar.d that the precisely in the j/osi
-The only mat- j practice was so universal in allowing man who, if the box<
iave been trans- i the State but two challenges in crimi-; nated by colors, shou
irred within the { nal cases othor than felonies that it j that they were paint
:hioh has been was but a work of supererogation to j blue, green and yellov- r
termissions for j pas? any further law in relation to the that he must deposit tl
When the cau- j question. Those two matters being {the red box, etc., or i
the committee j disposed of, the work of the caucus counted. Theperplext
md report what! was finished, and both Houses met at j right to vote has been
ier than that of | 1 o'clock to carry out the work. j tied by the supervisor
, was proper to Ii: is now positively settled that the j stands with his six ball<
General Assem- General Assembly will adjourn sine ! unable to read t!ic nan:
i, made a report die on Wednesday morning shortly I of them, and when ht
ti> great warmth after midnight, and if it were not that | formed which ballot li
as linalJy adopt- Tuesday is a national holiday, ad- j the box labelled for "
:om nended that jouniment could as easily be rcaclved j House of lieprcsentat
1 session be re-1 by Tuesday morning. law forbids any one to?
% matters: The legislative appropriation hill has Here is an educatio:
tiering the Con- passed the House and was read in the : in t'uj most odious for
to the area of >. Senate the first time to-day, the total j ance of the Co-nstitutu
i the Governor's : expenses of the session being fifteen j which forbids me uem
' thousand live hundred and twenty- prescribe an educatioi
tering tlie Con-! four dollars and forty-four cent-, oy for voters. There hav
in the General | only a small ctiange from the figures exigencies where hone
f fixing the day i reported by the cQinuiiUeo of ways reconciled it with the
al elections for i and uieaus. violate tire law of the 1.
rs in this State, j The bills introduced by Senator people contend for th
in reference to ; Fishburne, to extend- the time for their civilization and
ts established at! registration, and. to postpone the en- property against the th
been discovered ! forcement of the. no-lencc law iu cer- an inferior race. In
id. ; taiu counties, were both rejected. emergency I shall ans
which registra-l call of my race wherev
ler the Act has j a blast rxoir jvxjG'B xavkey. burn. and cheerfully h
d certain other i TT. .. . T? , , lies of violated law
? i ? 1' His Open LeUer to senator Kaj?pton--IIo | , . , . ? > , !/
Act have also . ,, Legislature ot South (.
. ,. Arraigns the Democracy CeneraJJr-.-A ^ ., .. . ,
the attenaou of i ?+ ?fll, ever, tlie first law-nn
, JUocuincat witu lUoro Dewacoguery than , it.
I Honesty. . I,aS CVCl' (1:U*(':1 l?
>o been made as ! itself the vehicle ot fry
under the ex- j <Frcm National Republican.] it lms llolhircil t!ic yen
to, in reference.j Cuksti.u, S. C., June 19. law and sa| )\^d tlie s
ries in criminal Hon. Wade Hampton, Untied Stales order. Says That enli
s subject should Senator, 'Washington: ist. Ifelvetius, in his
Deak Sir: The occasion upon which :1,u' l-du^atmn. (\ i
prepared joint I address you must form my sufficient | 1,ot ?? tn,,h ?r.
venng the n-U- ' excuse for trespassing on your valua-l ''lC P**i"ify ot a wor-!u
. They recom- ble time. The magnitude of this 1 ti?e jusiice or viciousi:
adopted by the occasion will be best appreciated bv a that tl,e virtues or vice
' nied in proper l>rief review of the events that made depend."
- 'iv. iivdM-fo <li,? fmi
u ttssumuiy, to j it possible, in August, isyu. vou were j ~?
{ umiinated for the"oSke ofGovernor u.te> wj'icb violates a!i
proposing an i of South Carolina.' While your noini- : t'on ?f Stale ami c
ion ;>> Article nation was made ostensibly "by a Dens- ! natural justice, three
tution, relating, ocratic convention, the platform on lour (:5,0iU) managers
v counties. ; which you were placed was distinc- appointed, all Ucm*
proposing an j tively ilcpublican. You were an- whom takes the lbliow
1 7 Ai;tic,c II., i nomiced as (he standard-bearer of * * * ' ! do soIce
)1 holding elec- j governmental reform, and the aid of I Will support, protect
jail good citizens, without regard to Constitution of the U?
Act establishing \ race or party, was invoked in support ^!C Constitution of So
precincts oi the j of your candidacy. j ratified by tho people
I The lirsf authoritative call to the'0* April, 1*08: so hel
? ' , rt of white people of South Carolina to or- f Limerick, Ireland. ii
>f the State, en- j ganize against the banded foes of j iuiscence of a great
I government name from Governor T).1 which for nearly tv.c
tppointed tore-: n. Chamberlain in 18?5\ who, refei-' clouded the memory o
!tes report that i ring to the opposition of corrupt n,> j with Jnfamy, is lertnc
have been dis- publican leaders to his earnest efi'ort l',e Violated Treaty.''
ter be corr.c ed in the cause of administrative reform, j organized fraud miist (
ingress. Tin; announced to the uubiic that "ti;e {>'11|:1 to be execrated b
commended tJj.it. civilization of the Puritan and tlio i people as the una 01
s ^authorized lo Cavaiior is in danger!" To iceet and ;'-^is great crime, to
tin? session. j overcome rhat danger he and I had ' deadly virus of fraud i
^ report by the : jointly resolved to move outside of the kl,c through all the ve?
ricts the lugisia-j regular Republican organization if i of the body noli tic, can
m to the matters necessarx. lie turned back from what | ^y the plea thai it i> d:
I makes an early r deemed the line of duty, recoiling {white supremacy in
Several efforts before the red damrer signal which the i though the colored r-<~
: to amend tiie massacre of unoffending colored citi- | tlie white, according t<
,v other special zens at llambivg had exhibited to his ' ^y two hundred and i!
to be tufcen up, eyes. I knew "that no considerable! (213;?00) souls, in a i
ted down with , portion of our white citi.zenship.gave ' U"IC hundred and i
onnds set forth I any sanction to that wanron deed of! #an-d (1^,000)., showii
the report thai I bloody murder, and I walked alone, j at least, forty-two ill
ry and would j and to. the bitter end, the path on which ' colored voters., yet ne
iscussion of use-! we had- both entered' foirether. The citizens nor as Kepnb
measures. ]S'o-; first article of the platform on which 1 nominated a Staie tici
duction of out-! you stood, and which L cheerfully ' ^ur House of Ileprese
n effort on the state, as a just tribute to vour exalteci! of one hundred and tw
>f Charleston to character, vou have never violated by I bers and-the Senate of
the time feed deed or word, wa$.as follows; "\Ve!th? House there are,.
> into operation accept in perfect -good farm The thir- ui?e colored members,
' " 'I mni'fl r-rvilllfpil in OS. 1
This nmnosi.1 teenl,,i louneenifl aim urtccnm amcna- " ?~
i argument in* menfs. t0 the -Federal Constitution; are generally regarded
ikiiti=,ni(] Tivivi 5lccep*r:ii?' and sfauding- upon thern, we the mel*e servile ere
r-nment tabled" J.u''1J/,'0'nifJl? settled, and final past to political task-masters.
?fk> to J>*? ' Aii* i t,'e freu- hvmg- and iBorccnross issues there arc but two color
on- pk;.; I ?* fllc I)r^0!lt and fiic future." Ucans, from the strong
bill to val'd-itu * n:} '? declaration of prin- ot' Beaufort and Geo!
cjr?- ,,( Vivi/.f ^l. ^ thousands ot' republicans in 1 he blacks outnumber
:al lev LiSoiViSV*. *hlC .s,:ari '"V of! than seven to one, and
< | i.utii aua ieposed coulldence in the 'he Democratic mauag'
the fvo inn-r.> I "!,?ai1'enf mh'acle by which the Democ- :l &??* ftounf. Yet evei
Lin" ir?o ' ir-acV i . lc<* oul ?t fhe dim twi- il( j; the colored people
i luIioM-i mfwtlv ! i ?l us,cv^ tradii ions info (h,; { shared their power wit
rs Vinbodied" iii 1. ro1;l, joonday of modern progjvs.. | hie whiics. without re:
?crat:c c.'ucus I n". lvc0^niZ"d at last the inviuh- j the tilling ?.f county
Vv-?i -^'"erican cifi/enship. In Ueorectown t!:ev e:cet<
I).?The Demo- , *ahn I,ot les<? {!:at ^ colored I literal Democrat, on
>nve:ied at ten to.'juiohcuns ea*t I heir Uiljots for votj 'he Legislature.. In a
v.d remained in . ..I'6' Tlie.v "ow recall, whii 'u:?-1 lies they have nominal*
..at which hour 1 aV,V,n7.re*f:?t? the table of (he "Feast I 'heir number for tin
io-nhrhl. | 01 the Lion," who, having invifed :ili ; <I^'oC3 and for the J
ic le?;>]ati?.>n to'. !,e,ffhh?ring' aniiuuis to share his' Congress, all of whom
published \iitb |'!'>fii'Uu!:1t-v' not h'ivc tbe fate oi'i exorabjy count-id out.
I ??io.-e Av-ho trusted to his roval word I c-:i' scheme to annul ti
r. U.up
tin- Di;;p;:s;>(i J *y,!? 111 among oOservanl trav-1 ~
rfioii law. The j ftriV ihe.inurfc* of mam- (ii-izfiislisp the cat
iMsiiro wa? Ion*"* Jnat cutcred his cave, hut could shields of two Constitst
i r->;:Jt shows <'s'*,'vr')i' ?<> footprints to show tint l'"?* i*s protect ion?ami
!) ; General As- a i-v had. ever returned from-it. You a civilization, hat to sty
determined to ?Pei,f'" j-:!C eampatgn by (]< ? daring that l3'is.
so f:yj as all ;?U ,Cl .vou:' ''allegiance to Soul h A starving, shjpwrei
s rii'e concerned. , 0| ,!''1 as }lj"her ami more sacred" In* instinct of
adopted by the {?;1" vour. *'a{?cgiaHce to the X:?t:oi:aI f kiiowii to >li:'i^bt
s a vorv sjij:i 1 ' **^JC ^riyv' Addressing the i techier companion, am
;is presented bv t ci( 01<; people of -Edgefield, iu the ! cuse flie act; but no
i'two i'ronf each J?,lJ1Vi0 oi tiiat canvass, you spoke as j would sanction the fi
lojlows: ; upon human lies 11 wise
ng the 'inn.-for . i<ie\ fell you that it the Demo- i supplies are abundant.
! of August v.-;:s C%1C party ^ets into power your rights ! orjrani^-a society. Y
also the sec! ion ,V. ,e taken from you. Xow/niv ; government of South (
ing of duplicate il,;CM,'"c? ,,ese rijrhts arc secured to you j 1 willy sanctioned aim
proving the loss jV- j Yons^tu*i?n !,]!-* laws of"the i debauch of'humanity
i L-nitec States and of this State. They j -rand a* tho regular di?
uenrrent rosoiu-1 f,ie irrevocably fixed as is the sun in j emtio adherents, and
viding tiud-thcl . '10.ilV0,!S- We don't want to rake stress of any groat over
11 adjourn -inc. j -vom' n?',ts from you. and could not if to 1>reserve"in'e Slate 1
hich an Act to I ^'e W?lijle(l to* I tell you now. in the'! '^^rulc.
hall be ratified, j !!i,rue of t,ie Ocinoeratic parly, ami iu iiaving thus stated
^deration. .Mr. f ..e,I);!!,1C l,lc gentlemen associated j 1,}>W earnestly iuv
> resolution in a U l . mc 'JIX)n this ticket, tliat if we :u^ effect a remedy,
inch he declared iU? c;c?fc ,JOt a sin-.de right which the I .Vl)U gave in 1*76,
intended to zu" coio,v,! people of South Carolina now I oaule the public ?ru:i
p!,.,h i,a i fi.% J Democracy against an
the I)ci>ioer::uo turth;;r: if X am elected (Governor bi'j wuh ii s.niJo light v.rii
lie consideration lhl, ,;tat0 aud ihc Legislature should ; PcoPIc t,iyil V^^cu
lore importance lindert:,kc t0 take af?av :u?v of yor.r ! JJP?" yoa now as .Uva
to now was rf ,|t;. , v/ouId in^Xi:t!v wsfen!. The S?r?,nt.01 hol,<i , r
no mischievous ?rty is I)I(;tlged. to that, and I would SV
session, and il j-^tlicr see it-go down to everla'titm" !'/1 ^ ' '
ople; who were j f fc than ha^ lt brcak those wleiuu Tthe
it. would call ?ie(i<1.;<?v apportionment^ tne 2.
o account. lie 1 [ now ask von. SenatorUampton, to ;special ses>.i
v.c of;tnc mom- Wm\d how "vour'saf^nard has been u;iy ot die inobeiit no.
at oti debate in vi()IatC(1. the following exacts P?-e?t redisincting tl,
t force through 4,.oin t;ic election law of 1?82, in the !Usll.(;l;' , -.
0 .*? ,vt"VJ lbo lujln of "those solemn pieil?jc?w of n,cv,t;lV -\i , , 1 L
L ulled fc tales, ^ This ,awr; in cf&ct disfranchises ?ppw *> ^ut body to
to protect, and liJlv tll()i:saud ^lored citizens! -Look >SIin? ?k,c"Y^r
thousand nc-ro {.c.:c nwon t,|ig k.mrc ?,.d n? th;s!? provisions thai mleccrn,
the donate and sKCf.9s 29. Tliere shall he separate &">* tls^u^ d c<-!u.;
litjou to hjriit to ai).i t}j5ji!ict ballots for the following j 1,ot k'ss th:.n '
?h'icers. to v?*51: 1. Uovernor an.i j j
i V!| * Lieutenant-Governor. 2. Oilier State *'?5'l!je !?rac;ice of iram
' >"f ,??!<" offers. 3. Circuit solicitor. 4. State j C]1:U'r ;liC i<-'l*'aled law
^ P;r1' Senator. 5. Members of tlic House of which ilicv held no ?
' t'L I! ' !, !! Representatives. 6. County officers. | ln-ovidcti i.?r only two
i, ' 7. IJcprusontativcs- in Congress. yaids apart, one for th<
ii .he i solution, , }>,-esitielljja] electors. * " * * j proper and the oilier ft
w nJ "SF.CTfox 30. The Commissioners of i Klu1- i^sld.mial c!.ecto
fin! I, ,,-,!! Election shall provide fur each election j was drawn by n.e m o
-m8 predict a sn&ient ltaaibcr ?f boxes Federal suffl-agc ul'tlle
i or no.iijciino" toniect the requirements of the lore-:TVom t!ic general wreck
it wCtiou oi me section. * * Each box shall j llircc Congressman.
be labelled in plain and distinct llo-j In a rcecnt letter pu
-The Democrat- ,nan liters with the oiacer or ofiicers j Charleston JYcics anc
>ck this iiiorn-! volc^ *"or? ail(^ ^ managers, on the ! writer of which is,. 1 u
ussed the pian ' of the voter, shall be required Tillman, of Kdgetieid,
:ite. After four jto rcacrto him the names on the boxes, receipts for pay as a m
lan was ad ?pt- an<* no v-Ote for any ofSoe other than gress, it is gravely obu
iportant sJiera- j t',at **01' which such box shall be>dcsig- of 1>'*2 that *'a small I
as. simply the j,ai,3 labelled shall be counted. the makers of these bo:
lains Towiiship, j cach Precinct a sp;tce or eivclosure,! manager of election, or
i such as ihc Managers of Election shall i JJejnihlican supervisor.
count v, where ' ^ ornfi-sn<i sufficient, shall be railed ; small sign to be giv
and Fifth (lis- c"^ 0I* otherwise provided with an ; guide the uneducated
iov/stands will! ?Peui,1? at one end or side for the J Federal boxes, even if
e General As- j e,J^1an,;e ?f the voteir and-.an opening j alongside of the Sta'i
sition, except, j at the other for his exit, as a polling j writer adds that "if tl
to secure delav ! P^ce ia wliicji to hold th* election for i Congress is to be held
Liid- the liepub-;t!ie State, circuit and county oipces. I polling place with but ;ssness
of such ' similar but separate and distinct: illiterate negro will
' probablv pre- ; sPace ?.1* enclosare shall be railed off or ; where to put his ballot.
" otherwise provided as. a polling place j cal moralist, who "in t
for the election of Congressmen and ' supposed to ."go" for j
rite entire work Presidential; electors,.at "sueh distance j from South Carolina,,
d at the extra, from .the polling-place for State ofSeers i his cherished belief t
and will pass ' as. the Comiii goners, of Election for Democratic.- party shal
pe in which the : each county shall determine, and ap-. the Presidency and its^
e adopted in i point for each electiou precinct. But sand ofik-es,.and, abovj
? diy s of the j ou.e voter shajil.be^lo wed to enter any Democratic ^arty can
i
!
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?aseaapa - ? 7?~???lwwrwl?lrr?mwrrTnlrr-t-rrmr-~?~?~~^~a
iic, and no one i famous Federal election and Fecon- * Fatal Accide
lall be allowed j struction laws, without having l!ie re- the plantation o1
lile in the poll- j peal thwarted by a veto, the South can BullockTs CreeK
! never be secure in her rights." Xo year-old child of
,-e body frame | such appeal to political savagery will ^ was struck b
ce of enirinery ! avail if you speak out now. Your stantly killed, <
?f a free citizen? voice will be heard and heeded by the tioiu and on the
t the managers | General Assembly, where many hoiv- kov about 18 yer
ire permitted to j orable Democrats, the best blood and vvliilc fooling wi
rater who pre- brain of that body, stoutly resisted the dentaUv shot a
poll to cast his passage of the present election law to aged 16 or 17 ye
e of his choice, the last. If your appeal is disregard- thoroughly inv(
!ad to him the ed, rest assured, sir,, that there are in Caldwell and a jj
This gives him this State thousands of gfood and true the tacts elicited
rkness visible." Democrats who inarched with you un-? of accidental ?ho
t read stands in der the ensign of South Carolina into was rendered a<
"*- ' _ - ? ^1- ? -i- 1 .U J. /5 a "jr.T
' power to cor-1 onsastroiss way, iruu m~uul luclu u*f- i j^nqutrtr.
>ts is concerned feat without dishonor, who will unite
tion of a blind with the colored citizenship and bear ?-The Arkaus
:s were desig-! yon into the chair of the Chief Magis- tion met at Littl
Id be informed tracy, surrounding you with a goveru- ult. There was
ed red, white.! mc-nt which shall represent the whole but harmony pr<
espectivelv,and j people, and prove to the country that land, brother of
ie red ballot in j white supremacy may be maintained nominated for g
:t would not be ! in this JStr.te without violating the
>d voter, whose i sancitv of the-ballot or the rights of * f
c<ilf?mtil v rorti-! the humblest colored citizen. g'>r-s Hair Bateam,
of registration, The pending election will be (*f more l'spcrrume, cieaaii:
^ts in his hands, momentous consequences to the color- pr-p-rttes.
;e i-pou any- one e<l people than any ever held in this ho^tos^ts? \i
! asks to be in- ijf:ttj. At that election a constitution- to billions attacks*v
e si mil place in ai amendment will be submitted which Uiness. Parker's e
Members of the provides that no person convicted of auacic sav^much s!
ives," etc., the ; larceny shall ever cast a vote in the pense. Delay at si
answer.. i State, If thM amendment is adopted ! Detroit Pre**, seeoi
->al test applied : ir wiil give a terrible stimulus to c-ur ! ?
in, in open deli- j 0 or more trial justices, for the most | I?QTT (
)ii of the State,' part unlearned in the law, but all
ral Assembly to i democrats, appointed by the Governlal
qualification or, lo convict colored voters. Every
e- been political accusation of larceny against colored
rable men have citizens will involve a political trial,
ir conscience to j and for them the altar of justice will I am daily inr<
and, as where a , surely be the altar of sacrifice, where
e supremacy of' their citizenship will be constantly unTlr
their rights of I immolated, and this without trial bv *
1 ' " r ?
j't-aieiiija riric oi! jury, jl, iw, mi, ga\C owiv.....
su<:h a supreme | pledges" to the 4.000 colored voters q
wer to the roll who, under iny leadership in this Con- 0uaran
er its camp fires grcssional district, supported the re- f.
azard rhe penal- form movement of 1876, which result- m^n'-10n?
The present cd in jour election as Governor by a
Jar. Una is. how- m- jority of 1,134 votes. To the "full SMOKED BE!
ikinjr body that j extent of my power I have kept, and I
lake the statute j intend to keep, those pledges; hence rAT?^n P'
iiul. In s-o doin'i'| this letter. When the United States
' fountain of the | soldier walked-his. beat in the State minmri cj
iuews of public! House and his bayonet was the syin- Or
jrhtened public- j boi of public order* my aid was in- ,
treaties on Man I voked and cheerfully given, and I UCoiiAxs
>i. % p. l.y-.) "I: ; alone conducted the negotiation with rT>-n<-<TT
a revelation or j the President elect and framed tbe-ai:- -".AO.
p. but solely on i jiument which convinced that stainless
ess of the laws, j Chief Magistrate, President Jfiayes,
s of the citizens j and his patriotic Cabinet, and resulted CAWED "RO;
j in restoring this State to civil rule-.
id-begotten stat- j With the same sincere pui:po?e to ad1- Q*;
' ' ' ?" ??'.A *!?y, (i\/\ (V I i?A A /"I* /\+* til* .* l\nA*?l A
!%'t lllC tOIISUlU- ' \iuiwiw vuuimuj;. j;uuu ui 11110
rci\v principle of I that impelled my action then, I am. BAKEB'S Bix
thousand and ! acting1 now. Without claiming1 any
of election are j gift of prophecy, I-venture to predict IMP<
>erats. each of i that tlie- pew-on who shall claim to
ing oath: i derive his title to a scat in the United GRATED-PI3
nirfy swear that j Suites Senate from an election by
and defend the j members of a Legislature elected, unlited
States and ; der the existing election law* will
uLh Carolina, as i never be searrcriu that body. For the
on the 10th day : same reitsou 1 aim satisfied that no. TTJHKISH PI
|) me God." " j Democratic aspirant for a seat in the
i mournful rem-i House of Representatives at Washingnational
wrong,! ton will be admitied-to such seat. The
> centuries has doctrine that the certificate of the Gov- *p
f it< perpetrator ernor confers a prima facie title will -tt
d "The City of be abrogated as to this State, for the
This system of sullied seal of South Carolina will
South-Car-j itself be recognized as a badge of ESSg1 Sj'&S
y the Aurcriean . fraud. Vou have the- power, sir, to ? || |
violated oaths. | give repose to tins h:?}g distracted S3 vgy fe
olivet which the j C<?mmo:.wealth on the basis of- equal!
i to In?t.!* rjie.es nnon hm* soil. I
ii:s unci arteries | This is the cause of her whole people,
iitot be sustained j whose shoulders are bcisiir pooled by
>ne to maintain : tlie exactions of the !leu holders and
lac Siate. Al- ! monopolists, who fatten upon their * DZSO?s
>ylation exceeds j sub>t:aioe while this baneful unrest ??
> the late census, j continues. As a consequence,. the of the pr^ent'j
tirieen thousand | Stare will soon be stranded hovond the cure of
total population : flow of capilal, with no tide of iinnii- sicr-HSjCDAOiv'
ninety-live thou- irration or- commerce lavinjr her bor- ?SL?7ccTiiSi:l
iiir a laajority of! ders.. WhaS a leanied historian wrote
onsaud (42,000,) j of Athens in the Middle A?res may rop'"-t>.ti5h. Ko
iiher as colored j soon with truth be written of South ^covered_t&ci
licaiis have they < Carolina: "Nothing is left of the once d'S03tlve orgsm
ket since I87ii. ! 'proud and beauliful Athens, the altar sSrs^
utuiives consists i of Greece, but rocks, ruins and dema- ?t'j
cnty-four mem- gogues." s.e Hereto...
thirty-three. In Very respectfully,.
1 believe, but T-. J. Mackey. b. &piar
four of' whom 2?y plMJt&a&e 53
w uuni qb? csvora! years I co
Democrats, and ?yjeo??t of bilious
by their race as ju2>ge ^ackky exi-laiss.
atll 10-> ot t liei l jjc Says that He Favors- a Mixed Kepresen- aai I hive Iiai us
, , ' . ~enate tatioii, with a View to. White Supremacy.
f>iL 1 with Tih- _ .. _ TheyroJ?*ret?s
colored con lilies ClIEST?R' * J c 1%2- ^S??SS3
'L'etown,. where Editor Columbia Register: I re-j
the whites more quest that you will permit, me tlironirh !
. can. thus av;e your columns to reply to the editorial | ccc'isT'<
cis into making In which yoiv iuipu'c to me a political ^V3., r-r.'-^r
\ i:i tiiosc couu motive, which I utterly repudiate. a 8 '9V^
have generously "Strike, l;ut hear me!." is a demand S.&?w 3
h the respeeta- which cotirtnends itself to the sense of
jard to party, in justice of every true loan. Every ix-'^nsan?:-}' !colil'jesj
and in man is entitled to define his own posi- oi^net'e^ .^613
xl Mr. Alston, a [ion, and his declarations must be J officc, e3/Mur
ilicir ticket to taken us .trne unless contradicted by rc7<*?#? ?'
few other coun- his conduct. -<Iy object is to bring i \te^ibeuiL'iiL
ud some leu* of repose to South Carolina, by according1
i smaller 10;m 1 to its colored citizenship, as an act ol :
'.egWaiurc and supreme justice and son ml public pol-1
i have been in- Scy, a fair represcuiaiiou in its .govern- | ?2a2 ?i
under the gen- nient. f advocate this, however, on j 1 1 ~
:ts cosored man"?-) the-express condition that 'Jk: colored i a t
'i'hey st:d' his j citizenship shall frst admit unrescrv-!
fa through the J ed!y. through their local conventions. j ??
itionsint".vp:>j^d j assembled for that purpose, that ;hr!j At this seaso
...... ^ ...... 'n;11 1 ?* " ; Doweis are i>re\
a par- viic Staie, iiora:-so iiey own misery-five j lost through lac
j !;t*r colli, of li e properly and embody | ?nd sure remed
:kcd man. obey- i in ihc:n>elve.- at lea-t that proporiion j ICiller is a sui
(reservation, has ;>f Its educated inlelijuenee; this coin-; entery,Cholera,
er. an i out hi.- j promise to bind the colored citizenship , Complaint,etc.,
I moralists ex-.: to vote for the nominations m:?:!e by Bead the foil
clviii/X'd rulerj tlm r-wjoyi!;i of the tchiici for all Ike Bmn:
. euin:< of men | tSlatcihidr,,inun cjH-'c*. Hachcounty it^IJcU/^iarcc.
re proper food! will sot:!e for itseil* the proportion of '
in the midst of: colored representation. In Chester ,Ti:o very best mod
et the pivseiit ' county t propo-3 that t!:0 colored peo- j ^alTforyc^fS
Jarciinft has vir- pie. who have :i majority of about one j *
ovt as jrrc.tt i; thousand votes, shall have one repre- j UiaTcr-ydyocri
by esta'bh-hrni:- .-enJaiive in the Leiri-iature out of the j 2iS?trc!l^dcll(
t of ils Deino- j three allowed tliis county, one county rortvrent" e-r*
this not usuier j co:nmissoj?.ar and one .-chool trustee la.v.riirW-H
Tiding necessity ; in each dl-uict to visit the colored ^^ut^botLiein*
rom threatened i schools. ' tt,
i To a.V.nnoe this object I seek a ytzr*. it is *?/>, t!;c
wrong", 1 | change in the election law, which efcooliaJowittobi
oke your poiem J pracii< xliy di -franchises rVrore than one- ^
The -pledge" lialf of the colored voters of this State, Eiway.<invedi:ii:a^
when you be-1 thus leaving, them nothing to oS'er in tob'otcbeiiwthoai
irantor of tiie j exchange for the representation that _p?N
y "iiiterforenc*' j (hey seek. To this end.} have invoked j ta^iwiioase.
:h the colored the aid of-Senator Ilamptan, a Demo- j csct,tu
, is as binding crat, and. asked that it be given by an!
s then. In the appeal to tbo Democratic Legislature i enervation andiJa
; no statute of now in session, I have made hut one j Jwustlwidassays
South Carpii- speech upon the subject, and that, to; ib?flhc?r
wed two addi- t!ie Baton llouge Democratic Club, the j d^rrhrca,accorcra:
'.nder the new j strongest of all the rural clubs of: ^-"CVyour*ALy
legislature will i Chester. I a-m satisfied t';at nine- [ r-?wr;7a.^(p/J
oii on the 27th tenths of the white citizenship of this ! iHnv^ive-ij'tfcii
tli for ths pur- section will accept this proposition, if t;^^n<ici?iera,in
e State. Tlie made in good faith by tiie colored ?. fsm'Ir c?
character must [ people,.which I am sure will be done i^valnalie'renK
. if you do not | ut au early day. I am for white wliija the reach
change the ex-. supremacy in any event. If neec-ssary por cS;e W a
itrikinrr out the to maintain it in i^o'Uh Curor.iaa, 1 and $2.GO per Ix
.ily disfrauohii-e j stand ready to violate the linv printed PE11BX DA."
ii citizens and ; in good black ink on tlio Statute book.
,-hires. It' the in obedience to the law written in ;i'<>od ;
CV>' facilities j red blood 0:1 the heart of the A:^io- j ~p> ^ T~T\?
I, jet them re-j Saxon rave. This is my position;
of ltfTS, ur.dcv "only this and nothing more."
sieetiou,. whieh Very reipocifu'ly.
box^s, at j.. /. Mackey.. i Twentv-'fivc
> Sr.uc e!o*.l.oii ?? ! Paint," of vario
<r Congressmen "\V.m.kki:*5- iri'Kcinc.?V.". If. Chn:n- ! hur.drc,
rs. j hat !au pit,n, of Wihon. N. C.. writing under ,
nkr tosave the , dare of Jun<> S. savs: DuV J. V,\ 1 :U,5ts 0 2
colored citi2cn> U'AIK;-:;> i'ral.kli!i:0K, X. c.-Dear i price, for ?ae ai
, ibus iceia tug : jT.lv;.5ir ;i suftvrcr ;
I rj:tKiv.(ii.i>nn ^n' tin; h:s!? i*> ytars, and.!
blished in the . havinir tried cverys'iintr recommended j Afco Flftv Mi'
I Courier, the , jjy tny physicians tor that. disease as!,
arlerstand. Mr. well as v.ivlou.s patent nostrums ad- who
draws and | yertise?l for its cure, and tailing in j Feb 2S
ember of Con- every instance to obtain any jvrjaa- !
'cied to the law jient rci'tef, I had come to tLu; condu- j ^
)ribe either to ; s;on t.h;:t. my case was beyond the | jfa W B 1
ces, or to one j reach of any known remcuy and had ok
no bribe to a <yjven up in despair, but upon tJhj recould
secure a ^,nimeiidaiinn ot I)r. i)a?:ieis. and been
that would jn<* further prompted by my intense
voter" to the . jsutferiis*r- i bouirht a S'j battle of your JfBB
they are placed Kheumatie lurriedy last February and
j boxes. The'! took, it as.directed."and I am happy to j?|2p
le election for j say tluit it has permanently cured me. falsi
at a separate }Ay nelh.-r limb has- strniirhtened |
one box, evcrv ; and lean walk as.well as ever in my :
he 8HtaiOgue*' 'is _<s]j0;^d yoa.be a su/Torc:-from dy?i
Longicj?M. riepsia,.indigestion, malaria or weakf
at" "nlitil "the "ess^voq c.an be cured by Brpwn's WlffkfyM
hat -until the jroII Y>;ttol.s * ?g|?|SgpS3
I sret control of JJitteis.
hundred thi>u- '
> all, until the- -r-Take your county paper, and leara Manufact
repeal the in-1 wbs^is grang on at houio, 4
'
TssiBi firmer dqbiiij! fl
Moses Bums?, color*
m
iv lightning and in-1 ?ax?
jo the same plantajssiis
s;j- m- beaty & co.'s ,|
than old pistol, acei-i ,
md killed liis sister* j
ars. The c:>se was Sugars?all grades, Sio Coffee, Ja"v*
istigated by Coroner; Coffee, Thurber's Xo. U and 41
cinm-3^ " i " ??*\ Tr*and
otinjf, and a vcr&ct Graham Flour. Dried Beof
;cordingly.?Yorkviile and Beef Tongues,
Hams and Lard,
as Greenback Conven- Cheese, ^
*."SSai", M""** * * ?* *!??-% J3
? 1-1 t? ic ftnp. I Salmon, Sardines,Corned Beef
JV auv^\?-. ?? ? ?Senator
Garland* was Tomatoes. Pickles, Etc., ^
overnor. Fresh Roasted Beef- " 7
>?The beauty and color of . T ^ '
tly regained by using Par- ?-AtoU?
ivhlcli Is much a<JEtfri:d for " J0S1
aess and dandruff eraaicak11
tard workers are subject COHANSEX FRUIT JARS,I'lilch
suiy end in dancerous ^
Sa'SbypT^eSSe! Just received and now for sale at &
ckaess, toss of time and ex-1 very low price.
lcli times means danger.?
:h*r column. CaLL gj^
SB0GEK1ES!! ?ig?
? | NEW
iceipt of Fresh Goods
Ul 8 i SI I# L 1% 5 ? ^ 3>
^ht from first hands, J
* , ,. , T fTUST RECEIVED,
teed; amonsr which I -n ? -v- n ^':~
' ? ; Fifteen Larre:s Chcice ??<ew Crop?
| New Orlean? Molasses, the best that.
could be bought in the.New Orleans.
market.
nT,? ? * ? . A -FBESH BUCKWHEAT FLOUB.
EEF, Fulton Market, .
' " iiwS
lusage, . ;
GEM MACKEREL,! OAT M S A
KEREL, ' -ALSOFRESH
SALMON,; y0UE HUNDRED BUSHELS OF
vct I PU FiE RED RUST
A" I PROOF OATS.
SNED CORN BEEP,.!
ALL CHEAP FOR TEE CASH,.
ojklay >5g
3RTED OAT MEAL, FfiiSSnSEELEIG.
'EAPPLE, Jan 10
TAX R&T5JBSS.
BARTLETT PEARS,
Office of County Auditor,
tU N<:IS May 16, I8?2.
I ?->?~iTTT?* Aff.. 111 l,? /,nnn tka.
| ' 3 "xi fO Venice >VJUJJ I/C vj/cii x?'i
TUY MY FLOUK. ' X purpose of receiving Tax Kej
turns, from, the first ot* June to the~\T
TTTTPY | twentieth of July, 1882: All persons.
-'-i* ^ O J_j X j owning any property whatever, either
j personal-or real^are required to make[
returns under oath,.and all persons bepi_
j tween 21 and 50 years of age, except
i H 13^ * I those exempt by iavr,.are liable to* a^
P->11 Tax, and will report according v.
For the convenience of Taxpayer? I
FS 3 will attend at the following places, o:i
P g H the days specified, for the purpose ot"
E Ej^careceiving'returns, viz.:
Woodward's. June 12 and 13, uniilS
DS^iESD L-cVSH l'ie departure ?? the evening train.
rsS EA?5^ Ri dire way, June 14. .
feneration. It is for th?- Bivthewood, June 15.
r.asd c-nd its attendants. Bear Creek, June 16.
2. BXLTOU^l&S, BYS-. Boulware's Stoite. June 19.
VAlley, etc., that Jennings' Store*. Jane 20.
:.tq gftiuod- ^ircrld-wide i Jenkinsvilie. June 21.
Soberly h?3 c?er been JJonticello, June 22 and 23, uutil 1- -1
i acts so gently on tli9 o'clock
!, ,r:v'iag fesxn viaor to as. Gladden's Grove June 24
As c. nstnral result, tho ^ ; wove, .inne **
HFBH^edTt'be MHiHii BucKbead, June 26. ^
t-.Q ' Feasterville, .June 2cai:d28.
r ?? - -* White Oa?, June 30.
^ Stover. W'innsboro, June 1st to 10th. ineln?
.terat3<iyouSe.*i, Ija.,say?:- SiVGj Julie 1/j 3.nd Jlllv 1st to -Olil. ti
ijf a inil&rlal district. For r "V" *UrTTHFRS dd
not make half a crop oa Y t' ri <-t ^
disoiioes end clillis. 1'icfca- AQultOr X. C. V/
>a vr-iron S?>;-? rc.ir.e *-^>o of ^-v ?^ip - -*
The j-asult was tnarvelcus; Jijiy ZU?yXH ^HKS
bicnia* boarty atdrobuaw. _
I Great Attractions.
* to act natu'.-ai^ TritU~ . 3
croa C&dlvvJl.
v f?5r?y, raJ >va -xrfV-. jssln
I*i5?rnicu Cci;., Pcro
C. BOUKiilGRT,, EXR, & CO.
5? Br? P. Are now exhibiting a magnificent
???*>? of fancy Dress Goods *
of t^is ^ye. it | also, a fine assortment of new designs-; *
!,-? \vuu~ two* n *A0
vu ill u Lite VVU.>j W?' JL?'WUg V*.
ray street, T'sv/ York. ! figured French Muslifis, Dotted anctf.
sa'.vca r- or yvrjMK^V \ Figured Swisset, JLrn.ce Striped'
^ptuxiioK .$ j Swisses, new designs in Piques,.
! Batiste; Linon ae India, Victoria,
Lawns, czc. This is certainly the* , 4
10/** finest assortment of White Goods* ' 'V.j.'c1
" a, ever brought to Columbia. Call and?
ompimnfs. ~ ~ xn>- ?loves.
Indies will find it decidedly to a,
various diseases of the ! tv ;r advantage to inspect our" finerzlcnt,
and many lives are I . , Pt'-i -'uLc.
& of UwWge ?f = safe i ^orlmc-nt o. Aid G-oves, Unfiles*.
v. Perry Davis' Pain i i-id O.ov>:?, _ v-rt.imcis or.iu?.
e cure for Biarrhcea, Dys- | Traveling or Driving Gloves, and tbe%
Cholera Morbus, Summer j uew ilousonstairo Glove.
and is perfectly saje. j C-Pt'ETS
o?;inS: i
jr.ipr,E.N.T.,3r=rd>22,l!8L 'Oil Cloths, BwOT* ^
! Ihis, Wall P^sr. Window Sha^s V.I
nct-vrrxE. ' Lice Carfr.ins. always at tiio lowest.
| possible prices..
lcI it is sure curt every tunc. -Ss
Jci.103 W. Ess. irlji 1 iJLL\ >JTO.
RCGOSA, Iowa, ?Isrc!i 12,1831. . '
fAu? kk-leb la severe cases of N,ew s!ocjx Canton jJairmgrs, inner,. *gjs
>loramoil)as.2nd!t!?u.vealicoa! ~ , , . p. , '
?UL?.ir: checked ana white, received and: 99
i>*rsviLi.z:. ga., l'Cl\ ^ y.
I have OfccdyourPain Kilx.es CKel'in;* at YCI'V iOW Di'lCCS.
e used it many times for bcwc-1 ' ? j -:
liwiior;^'" v,ouidj/^1'|^? j If yon want to pnrclir.se 5ne &
davJI^&S^So I "SHOES OK SLIP EES . JB
??./ trlicM'. So icotnu: ! _. ^
3o?iiof tiie fa^iiiy. for Ladies, Grenueiiien or Onutoicn,. / .3
rf-I. JiAT^S. ' **/ ;&y*
Oseda, JT. Y., Feb. fcj, ?1. call on " x
t over ;b.nv years a^-o, and it ii.::o
\You!dhnjcliy daro n T>/^T,"TT"\TT'"'TTrr T7VT> f~ ?*T\ ->" ?
ta'ootUoiathehoiiwi. xA/Cili-Jn 11*11 i. I5AIJ.,<? i/U..
W. O. Src-rsiiY. Columbia S> C, ' 4a
tvatsoho. S. C., Feb. 22,1^1. A f/, ^OIUIUOW, O.V. .
siy m bection keeps a bottle AD 10?VTfon
DR. E. ilOKTOX. ' 1
S. Cosstti^ATC, i
IfTtNISH pHUSSJA.Feb. 8, 18SL v:?Ayrr^V~.;^-V-.--.-f-.i?JrV.V N '*l i' III I '?r ~? ir-ir-L .. " ;
BS I PABKEH'S HAIR BSI.SAM. K
'Slffi I ?S*^ssr^j?
1 (hi? > ii:Vr;'x- H".ctdy trom 8 I>fcssic.c. S
1 K7er rails to Estm ;
IL J. Noons. fc -'e youtWuI color to grey a
ostacrs St.. London. Era: e ?? -^is&Cihair. sa&a&i SisizesatB.
!cX:won.ty-tiirccye.nrsiu Ir.dia, P ? A
eay cases of cianhcf-a, dypcn- a - -- rv
"""-Iffif L feSfTlrW Florcsioa Cok^ae. r -,;M
7"i * 'Lt . ,1 ' "A a?r snd era?Ji?>siy f? t
n safely oe without this- ! f mjh u^oj perfsa*. .
k!v. its price brings it ! g r ? -- :ic- j ?
if druggists at 23a, 50c. j | FASSES^S
AS & SON, Proprietors,
Providence, li. L JlfSsillShii i yHibi."
ttiT'0. ': 1 A Pure Faaily Ssdic-ne-fta! R2ver letaxicatas. I }i
S If you are a mechanic cr farr-er, worn out with t
tll | 5 ovcnvrlc. ?r a mother run do-.ra by family cr house- ? V-.?
| S i:o!d i'lipes 'jry Pakkex's Gingek Tonic.
5 If you are a lawyer, minister or business man cx-'
GJiii'onS of ?:Prcpai*cd ' ahausted i>y mental r:r.::i cr anxious circs do no:5 '.
" , , , . ft take intoxicating stimulants, but use Paxkek's i
iis ai!? uoiois. ; h c-:sgek tonic. j " .
\ CflJ'S Kc-.ldv Mixed : i'TTTfDys^a. RfccBrssfan, Kidney crj ?
F? Unnnrv Comni.-unis. or:: vo:i .ire trotibrcu wim anv fi ; _
pound ?];*?) at reduced i $disordtioftiwlunss.stornach bowds.bloodornervtt*:
T Ta - B you can be cured by Pasuhr s Ojngsr Ionic
l tuO j'li'.l: of , 5 Ifvotsare wasting away from age, dissipation or S ?v
t',' . A ! V i"V : ? any disease cr-wcsknesMUid s etjuirc a stimulant take 85 ^
f ii. ' j 3 Gingsx Tonic at or.ee; itwiii inv-roratc and buildfl-. ^
| (fvou up from {He first doss List will never ir.toxtcate. fl. "t:i?
\ ]??]???; fA1. Mui e It has saved hundreds cf lives it ?r.ay save yours. ?- XT^-tag
"* Aln;an"C> tni ?ai? ! | HISC.-X 4 CO.. t? wn: , St.. X?r York. 40c. ^
\\ . E. AIKEV. i S?oe dul!ar at*'J Jesl.r. ia awt'.K-.art. .. ? ~ ., jW|
i P. Grr":'T ?~y,''llNii 5t;Y:vi:; v,oi^r ^||j
t" THE BEST ili THE mm.
~ Fourteen difTercnt rfscs and kinds. Fb?.
sizes with.. Enameled Reservoirs* Adapted to
"'t' riiiij' QL rsquirements,aail priced to suit all purser. -*
LEADING. FEATURES:
Double Wood Doors,. Patfent Wood Grata.
Adjustable Damper* Interchangeable Auto.
aaatic Shelf, Broiling Door, Swinging Hearth*.
? x irrv t onHUQ*OU)p) ZLCVCIQD16 G886*
Epraina I*>n2. Cross Piece^ Doable Shoi>< ^
Centers, Heavy Ring Covers. Illmnlnated Fii0?
IJpors, Nickel Kqwts. Nickel Panels, etc. " ^
Uaequaled; In'Material* in . Finish, axV- iSt- . i
xired by ISAAC A.SHEPPARO A CO., Baltimore, M& , ; ?|f
S> ,yeju*Wl BJ OSIS^nc * FASnV.WJaui^gro, 4 q? Sfl